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Gangnam Arson Suspect โ€” 70s Man Arrested After Planning Attack for 3 Days

Gangnam Arson Suspect
A 70-year-old man, suspected of setting fire to two buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 20th, is being transferred to the Seoul Suseo Police Station. (Yonhap News)

A 70-year-old man in his 70s, identified as the Gangnam Arson Suspect, has been transferred to the Suseo Police Station following a shocking incident where he set fire to two separate buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Police revealed that the suspect confessed to having prepared the crime three days prior to executing the arson attacks. When questioned about his specific motives by reporters at the scene, the suspect claimed that a patent corporation had defrauded him.

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the exact circumstances and potential additional motives behind the coordinated building fires in the heart of Seoul’s Gangnam district.